Meaning of Osmanthus in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɒzˈmanθəs/

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  1. Noun

    Osmanthus

    Etymology

    mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist and horticulturist. From scientific Latin Osmanthus, genus name from ancient Greek ὀσμή scent + ἄνθος flower

    Definitions

    1. widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan

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